What happened?

I was "Fresh" this morning?

Yes, straight out of bed and into the shower, clean clothes and your
battery fully charged to meet the day with considerable relish!

Then as the day goes on, things start to drag a bit, and at bedtime,
you are fully shot?

Just the way things go. It would be better if we could run full speed
all day long and feel as fresh at bedtime as we did when we walked out
the door in the morning.

Well, we can take steps to combat this challenge.

Maybe take short rests during the day to keep the batteries charged, or
eating better - not to put an excess load on our body or digestive
system, or taking exercise breaks to rev us up.

It is what it is, but we can also help to make it what it isn't.

Yours in "Choice" - Coach

Everything has a Purpose...

And it doesn't always have to be moving forward.

Rest has a purpose, the revitalize and rejuvenate.

So does exercise, it gets the body moving the way it was meant to.

Eating has a purpose, to replace the cells that need consistent
replacement that involves virtually all the cells in our body.

Giving or serving others...has a powerful purpose, as we all know.

If we are purposeful with our purpose - the rest falls into place.

Yours in "Understanding" - Coach

Fast food...

For every meal?

Probably not the best idea, as there is not a lot of good stuff to keep
us healthy and strong, but sometimes it tastes great and really hits
the spot.

We give our bodies all sorts of resistance to stay fit, why not
occasionally give our bodies what we are hankering for and do the same
thing?

We may lift weights or exercise, which gets the blood flowing,
exercising our muscles, expanding our blood vessels and putting our
joints through increased range of motion.

So eating fast food once in a while, gets
the gall bladder and the pancreas to increase their output as well as
the making rest of our internal organs shift into high gear...we just
don't want to keep them
working at an increased level...but from time to time, we may just need
to exercise our insides...just to make sure.

Your in "A Little Resistance" - Coach

Oxygen in the Air...

We breathe, is the perfect mixture to to keep us healthy, but how can
we get more of it?

Oxygen, in the right ratio, has wonderful health effects...bacteria has
a hard time living with oxygen, and most every organ and tissue in our
bodies function better with it...and the more the merrier.

The only way we can get more of it is to breathe more deeply. We can
concentrate on every breathe, focusing on filling up our lungs so that
we can get more oxygen in our bodies, but regretfully, since breathing
is an unconscious act, when we focus on something else, our breathing
falls back to it's normal range.

We can overcome this obstacle by simply doing things in our lives that
would automatically take our breathing to the "Next Level" without
thinking about it.

And exercise is a perfect venue to set the stage for increased health. We
just need to choose an exercise which allows us to breathe more deeply, that works for
us, and then the increased oxygen that our cells, tissues and organs crave... comes automatically.

Yours in "Breathing Deeply" - Coach

Building muscle...

Is not as easy as it's sounds.

Because every time we exercise in an effort to build muscles, we
actually "tear down" our muscles...building muscles is a process.

Once we exercise, we must "rest" the muscle to allow for it to build
back stronger, in accordance to the stress put on it. And since the
muscles cellular composition consists mainly of protein, increased
protein intake is necessary for the building process.

So if you want to build muscle, remember rest, in between exercise, and
increase your protein intake.

And the cool side effect of exercise in an attempt to build muscles,
the surrounding metabolism is accelerated, so the fat stores in the
immediate area gets used up at an accelerated rate:)

Yours in "Building Muscles" - Coach

Positive Thinking and Health?

Yes there is a nice correlation.

Positive thinking can help our body naturally release endorphins,
giving us that euphoric feeling, the same way opiates do, but without
the harmful side effects.

Even feeling positive about things, or believing something to be
positive...or will work, does the same thing. Just like a
placebo...where you
believe it will help you, your body produces endorphins, and you feel
better.

Along with positive thinking, other things that will produce endorphins
are exercise, laughter and a little sunshine.

So maybe plan on taking a nice run on a sunny beach, while thinking
positive thoughts and laughing...and you're good to go!

Yours in Health - Coach

Exercise should get the...

Body moving and the mind to slow down.

In the last century, we have transitioned our daily routine from our
bodies doing most of the work, to our minds doing most of the work.

It's due mostly by advancements of machinery and technology and we've
become more of intellectually driven society compared from a physical,
task driven society...

In keeping up with the shift, we need to focus on balancing our minds
and bodies to attain the "right mix".

So giving a break to something that seems to be always engaged - our
minds - while we get the other thing working - our bodies - is a great
plan to balance out what needs to be balanced out.

Yours in Balance - Coach

Pounds released...

Or pounds gained - all up to us.

We've said in the past that 100 "extra" calories a day is 10 pounds
gained over the course of a year.

So in reverse, 100 "less" calories a day is 10 pounds released over the
course of a year.

What we didn't talk about is that an increase or decrease in exercise
is also a factor in whether we want to gain or release weight.

So it's really a game of numbers and exercise...to get ourselves where we
want to be...and it's all up to us.

Yours in "Choices" - Coach

Keep picking out...

Things you like about yourself, and be thankful that you have them,
because before too long, what you once liked, will be gone.

Many people try to hold onto things that go away, and become
attached to loss.

Your perfect physique and good looks? - Over time, gravity beats out
exercise, and things lose form. Maybe switch to liking wrinkles, uh -
character lines, and be excited to wear glasses and love the teeth you
still have.

Your enthusiasm and endurance? Maybe start being thankful for being
able to take your time doing things and for the patience you have
acquired along the way.

Just keep picking out new things and you won't have the time to think
about the things that have slipped away.

Yours in "Being Thankful" - Coach